Li You returned to the guild hall with nothing to do, finished his meal with nothing to do, and played a few leaf cards with Xiaozhu with nothing to do. It seems that he still has nothing to do tomorrow, what should he do?
"Master, I heard that there will be a temple fair nearby tomorrow, can you take me to see the excitement?" Xiaozhu asked.
Li You agreed: "Oh, okay."
Suddenly, the shopkeeper of the guild hall came over to report, "Master Li, there is an old man from the Ministry of War, the Minister of War, who came to the guild hall to look for you. He is waiting at the front now."
Li You suppressed his doubts and followed the shopkeeper to the front lobby. He saw that the man was less than thirty years old and was wearing a long coarse cloth. When he saw Li You, he cupped his hands and said, "This must be Mr. Li. Tonight Lu Shangshu wants to
I would like to invite Mr. Li to come over and have a chat with me, and I will send the young one here to pay my respects."
It's late at night... But Li You is not a confused person. He knows that the more urgent the pass is, which is somewhat rude, the more he cannot refuse. He nodded and said: "Please lead the way."
Silently all the way, Li You walked six or seven miles and came to the Lu Mansion in Xicheng. The door seemed to have obeyed the order and let him into the mansion without stopping him. Then he walked through the door and corridor and was taken to a certain study room.
The study occupies a very large area, with a curtain in the middle, and is divided into two rooms, inside and outside. Li You stood in the outside room and secretly looked around the room, and saw a banner hanging on the wall, which read: "The clouds cover the moon, and it is unclear. Who can pull the Yangtze River and let it go?"
"Azure".
Lu Shangshu, who had white hair and a bright head, walked out of the room in a casual robe. When he saw Li You throwing down the book in his hand, he scolded: "You kid, what's the matter? You went to provoke the Imperial Academy for no reason.
What are you doing? This is what you can do in there?"
Although he was scolded immediately, Mr. Li was so moved that his eyes filled with tears...
It’s not that he is mean. Compared with Zuodu Yushi’s calmness and the official’s rejection of people thousands of miles away, it is better to be brought over in the middle of the night and scolded. At least there is some intention to keep away from outsiders... and Chen Xundao’s punishment
The same principle applies to his salary several times.
To use a shameless flattery analogy, that is, thunder, rain and dew are all your kindness.
These days, the relationship between fellow countrymen and old friends is more powerful... Li You lamented Lu Shangshu's character, and at the same time made a gesture like a junior bowing his head and admitting his mistakes, "The old man taught me a lesson, and the lower officials also knew their mistakes. It's hard to explain in one sentence."
"Please tell me carefully the causes and consequences of going to the Imperial College to cause trouble." Lao Shangshu found a chair and sat down and asked.
Li You then confessed what happened to him when he went to the capital, why he went to the Imperial College, how he was mistakenly identified, what happened before and after meeting Zhao Zongxian, what happened when he went to the Imperial College again, etc., including his interactions with Zhu Bulang. Of course, he omitted it.
Using a letter from the Minister of Civil Affairs to show off such an unflattering matter.
Finally, Li You asked cautiously: "What happened to the lower official is really unbelievable, but for some reason it alarmed the boss..." This was what he was most concerned about at this time.
The old minister stroked his beard and frowned, thoughtfully, and replied: "It didn't alarm me, it alarmed the court."
It turns out that in the early morning of this morning, there was an official impeachment of a former Suzhou government official. Now Li You, a prospective eunuch of the Imperial College, was instructed by someone to pretend to be a censor in the Imperial College and collect letters without permission. He had ulterior motives and is still at large. It is a shame to the imperial court!
After hearing this, all the civil and military officials in the court class felt that the Yanguan Master was full and full. How could a big-ass foreign official deserve to be brought to the court in the morning?
But soon things turned out to be unusual, and a second case came out to impeach Mr. Xu, the Minister of Civil Affairs, for improperly recommending talents, using his personal interests to cover up his associates, and having ulterior motives. It was obviously insinuated that Mr. Xu was the man behind the scenes pretending to be the imperial censor, Mr. Li. As for the purpose
Well, you can just make up your mind.
This made Xu Tianguan so unexpected that he felt extremely embarrassed. He couldn't laugh or cry, and felt that he had been shot while lying down... He could only go to the imperial court in a very formalistic manner and ask for investigation and punishment.
The impeachment of the Minister of State was a common occurrence in the Ming Dynasty, and it was not unusual. It was muddle-headed and passed away afterwards.
But this time, Zhao Zongxian, the censor of Zuodu, jumped out on the spot. He said that he was worried about the changes in the Imperial College after the Sixth Supervisor had passed away. The censor made a high profile and found out that nothing had been done. He entrusted Mr. Li, who was familiar with criminal names, to take the opportunity to make an unannounced visit. He was mistaken for the imperial censor.
The history is purely accidental and not deliberately fake. Some of the results are attached as follows...
The matter is not over yet, someone turns to attack Xu. The two ministers of Zhao have formed a clique and they should all be dismissed from office. Otherwise, how could there be such a coincidence? Of course, Xu Shangshu and Zhao Zongxian have their own agendas, so there is no need to jump out and fight.
Counted in detail.
As a number of unscrupulous people joined the battle group one after another, today's morning meeting completely turned into a vegetable market, and the topic somehow extended from the prison of the prison to the ownership of the great government.
The big guys couldn't control the situation anymore... Hundreds of people dispersed and went back to their respective offices. Only then did they think about who the promotion official named Li was. Those with good memories seem to be the first few.
Yue killed the local official of "Liangfeng Prefect"?
When Lu Shangshu returned home from the Ministry of War, he heard that the famous fellow from the same country who gave him the poems had visited his third son today. Only then did he realize that the talented man with amazing poetry talent was actually the son-in-law of two former slaves, and he could barely be regarded as one of his disciples.
people.
Then he continued to realize that this poet Li You was not the Suzhou government official Li You who appeared in the morning. He quickly sent his entourage to the guild hall to inform Li You that he had come to inquire about the details so that he could judge the direction of the trend and at the same time give strict instructions.
I was hit by an arrow while I was lying down! Mr. Li burst into tears and roared in his heart when Lu Shangshu told him about this morning's court battle. These ministers, most of whom he didn't know their names, had ideas for each other, and they might even be the Queen Mother and the Emperor.
Everyone had their own ideas, and they used the reasons of prisoner's qualifications and death to stir up issues, but he became the trigger.
In fact, I had a vague premonition that there must be some people who are worried about the world being in chaos. Mr. Li said dejectedly: "The bad luck of the official is shining brightly, and I feel like returning home."
Hearing this, the old minister said: "You have no ambition. It won't be too late for you to say this when you reach my age. You just have to sit in prison and study to get through life. Don't cause trouble again, let alone have any unreasonable thoughts of reaching the sky in one step."
"
"When I entered the capital, I knew that the sky was high and the earth was high. How could I dare to think so." Li You said helplessly, "Now, according to the instructions of the General Constitution, the industry of priests and wine ministers has been ruined. How can there be room in the Imperial College?"
"Didn't you expose that Si Ye's fault? He will definitely be dismissed from office and demoted. Considering your extraordinary agility, it is a small merit in the name of the public. It is enough to protect yourself." Lu Shangshu Kuan and Li You thought in their hearts:
"And I've concluded that Fei Jijiu's position won't last long."
Li You couldn't help but said: "Listening to my ears, I feel that there is a lot of confusion in the court. Is there anyone who has enough weight to say something?"
"What is a talker?" Lao Shangshu asked.
Li You thought for a while and changed his words: "The core, or the top of the mountain."
The old minister still didn't understand, so Li You had to explain metaphorically: "It's like Zhang Jiangling in the Wanli Dynasty and Yan Fenyi in the Jiajing Dynasty."
Mr. Lu sighed: "Now in the court, including me, I have scanned the Five Pavilions, Lao Liu Shangshu and the General Constitution, and they are like scattered sand."
It is estimated that the emperor is young, and the queen mother is not right in her administration. There has been no strong integration for many years, and there is no pressure from foreign enemies, which has led to the fragmentation of power... Li You muttered, no wonder it is so messy that it makes people look confused.
The more fragments there are, the more possibilities and randomness there are, and the more chaotic it becomes, making it difficult to judge the trend.
"I know a little bit about your doubts." The old minister saw through Li You's mind, "Based on what has been seen in the court recently and what you just said, I can deduce that it is probably Mr. Yuan Ge who is planning something with Jin Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites.
"
Li You has heard of both of these names.
"But it has nothing to do with you." Lu Shangshu said again.
Li You originally wanted to be brave enough to ask the old minister what he was thinking, but he immediately rejected the idea. No matter how good the old man is, he is also one of the twelve giants in the imperial court.
The topic changed, and Li You accompanied Lao Shangshu to talk about the new events in Xujiang County this year.
Lu Shangshu suddenly remembered something: "Before going to court this morning, I met Vice-President Zhu of the Ministry of Etiquette in the court room. He talked about you, and he was convinced by your tone. He told me that I didn't show you to him in vain.
Brag. In the capital, I have seen that you are the first person who can impress Zhu Tanhua in poetry."
Li You said in a sweat: "My lord, I have given you too much praise. How can I dare to become a world-famous official with such meager deeds?"
After chatting for a while, Li You stood up and left. Lu Shangshu warmly invited him: "After all, it's inconvenient for you in the guild hall, why not come and live here. This mansion is barely spacious. How about I clean up a good yard for you?"
Li You bowed and said: "Thank you for your kindness, sir. If I am in prison to study, I will not be allowed to live in a room, or rent one nearby, so I don't want to bother my lord."
"Tai Xue is a bit far away, so let's wait until you graduate."
After Li You came out of the Lu Mansion, he felt much more at ease. It was different now that he had someone to rely on. In fact, Li You still didn't want to go to jail anymore. He had had enough in the unpredictable capital...
When Li You returned to the club relatively relaxed and happy, he found the shopkeeper looking at the door.
"Master Li, you are back!" The shopkeeper greeted him enthusiastically.
Li You was confused and asked, "What's wrong with you?"
"Master Tianguan of the Ministry of Civil Affairs has also sent someone to find you...he is waiting."
Xu Shangshu? Xu Shangshu! Li You's heart skipped a beat. It was already very late at night. He didn't expect this to happen... He immediately complained to the shopkeeper: "Don't you know where I am going tonight? Why did you let the messenger wait?"
I should have informed him earlier and asked him to report back early to avoid wasting time."
The shopkeeper accompanied me carefully and said: "I have said it, but he refuses to leave. He said that he must wait until you come back. No matter how late it is, he will have to wait."
Li You couldn't believe what he heard. In the afternoon, he went to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to deliver a letter, but Master Tianguan was missing. Why did he take the initiative to send someone to invite him in the middle of the night?
Although it is strange, this is the Master who is in charge of the seal after all... Should he be excited and full of honor, or should he be rational and uneasy? Li You's expression was changing, and he didn't understand his own mood.
The owner of the guild hall looked at Mr. Li with admiration and sighed that this is a master. He was summoned by two ministers in a row in one night, but he still had to see him. What a glory.
